“Forty percent of all children in Massachusetts are adopted by same sex couples.” Sen. Jo Ann Sprague, a Republican supporter of same-sex marriage, speaking at the March 11 Massachusetts Constitutional Convention.

“The invasion of private property is impermissible ... we will always uphold the law and we are going to be very vigilant so that the fundamental principle of private property is not violated.” Mexican President Vicente Fox after 2500 protestors forcibly entered his ranch in February of this year.